There are 6 ways to get from Great Falls to Sandpoint by bus, train, car, or plane
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Bus, train
best- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Stationbus Green Route
- Take the train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain Empire Builder
10h 24m$35–130Drive 350.9 mi
- Drive from Great Falls to Sandpointcar 350.9 mi
7h 11m$64–93Fly Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane GTF - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
7h 13m$89–405Fly Great Falls International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Glacier Park International Airport (FCA)plane GTF - FCA
- Take the train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Stationtrain
9h 8m$153–510Fly Great Falls International Airport to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport, bus, train
- Fly from Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport (PUW)plane GTF - PUW
- Take the bus from Pullman, WA to Spokanebus
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
11h 5m$119–477Bus to Helena Regional Airport, fly to Spokane International Airport, train
- Take the bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MTbus
- Fly from Helena Regional Airport (HLN) to Spokane International Airport (GEG)plane HLN - GEG
- Take the train from Spokane to Sandpoint Stationtrain
10h 7m$117–470
Great Falls International Airport (GTF) to Spokane International Airport (GEG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Great Falls to Sandpoint is to drive which costs $60 - $95 and takes 7h 11m.
The fastest way to get from Great Falls to Sandpoint is to drive which takes 7h 11m and costs $60 - $95.
The distance between Great Falls and Sandpoint is 424 miles. The road distance is 353 miles.
The best way to get from Great Falls to Sandpoint without a car is to bus and train which takes 10h 24m and costs $35 - $130.
It takes approximately 10h 24m to get from Great Falls to Sandpoint, including transfers.
Sandpoint is 1h behind Great Falls. It is currently 4:05 PM in Great Falls and 3:05 PM in Sandpoint.
Yes, the driving distance between Great Falls to Sandpoint is 353 miles. It takes approximately 7h 11m to drive from Great Falls to Sandpoint.
There are 136+ hotels available in Sandpoint.
What companies run services between Great Falls, MT, USA and Sandpoint, ID, USA?
There is no direct connection from Great Falls to Sandpoint. However, you can take the bus to Shelby Amtrak Station, walk to Shelby Amtrak Station, then take the train to Sandpoint Station. Alternatively, you can drive from Great Falls to Sandpoint in around 7h 11m.
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 9m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $65–380
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 6h 14m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $75–400
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Pullman–Moscow Regional Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $70–380
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $65–370
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 10m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $85–430
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 5h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $80–420
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Salt Lake City
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 39m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $80–410
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $110–500
Flights from Great Falls International Airport to Glacier Park International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 28m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–490
Flights from Helena Regional Airport to Spokane International Airport via Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $100–500
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Shelby Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 7h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Coach Seat - Advance Purchase
- $35–85
- Coach Seat short notice purchase
- $40–130
- Business - advance purchase
- $55–260
- Business Class
- $95–310
Train from Spokane to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $15–27
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Whitefish Amtrak Station to Sandpoint Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 34m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $40–65
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- +1 406-470-0727
- tctransit@gmail.com
- Website
- northern.rural-transit.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Shelby Amtrak Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 50m
- Frequency
- 4 times a week
- Schedules at
- northern.rural-transit.com
- Phone
- +1 800-366-6975
- info@busnws.com
- Website
- northwesternstagelines.com
Bus from Pullman, WA to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 25m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $35–50
- Schedules at
- northwesternstagelines.com
- Adults
- $35–50
- Phone
- +1 208-656-8824
- info@saltlakeexpress.com
- Website
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Pullman, WA to Spokane
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- $20–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
Bus from Great Falls Transfer Center to Helena, MT
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- Once daily
- Estimated price
- $22–55
- Schedules at
- saltlakeexpress.com
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